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Wednesday 5: The Best of the Internet This Week

By Women's Voices For Change
The NPR special series "The Changing Lives of Women" examines issues that speak to the broad interests of women; Monica Lewinsky is 'rebranding'; Sarah Thebarge, a 27-year-old breast cancer survivor, pays tribute to her wrinkles; a beautiful documentary captures Marie Wilcox and her effort to keep her Native American language alive; and a new book on Coco Chanel examines the designer's engagement with European History.
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Books · Fashion & Beauty

Book Review: “Diana Vreeland: The Modern Woman”

By Tish Jett
By Tish Jett

The pages take us on a chronological journey through her career from 1936 to 1962. As we move along we see the evolution of fashion within the context of the world it inhabited. We see Vreeland’s brilliance, her comprehension of the culture of the pre- and post-war years and the radical societal changes culminating in the Pop 60s.

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Books · Fashion & Beauty

A Summer Study in Fashion and Style

By Women's Voices For Change
There's no better time to catch up on the growing list of books you must get to than during the summer. than during the summer. This summer, we're encouraging you to take a study break with iconic women of fashion and style. Here are our picks for Women of Style 101.
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Money & Careers

Wednesday 5: Real Role Models for Girls, Women in Jazz, and the ‘Cutest Couple Ever.’

By Women's Voices For Change
A mother teaches her daughter about "true" role models; a film counters the stories of women instrumentalists in the jazz movement; Marie Dutton Brown traces her journey in the publishing world over the last 43 years; Dr. Jackson Katz argues that violence against women should be reframed as a man’s isssue; and, after they've attracted more than 10 million YouTube views, meet the Internet’s “Cutest Couple Ever.”
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Fashion & Beauty

Fashion Friday: Summer-Weekend Favorites from Harriet Mays Powell

By Women's Voices For Change
To satisfy our puzzlement about what to pack for the two to three blissful days of a summer getaway, we are launching a new Fashion Friday series: Summer Weekend Favorites. As we did in our recent series Ten Summer Indulgences, we're asking fabulous women of fashion to let us take a peek at what's in their weekend bag. This week: Harriet Mays Powell.
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